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Thursday, March 12, 2026
The Y’s Men of Westport/Weston will feature the Staples Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra at its regular Thursday meeting on March 12 in the Sanctuary of the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport. It is one of several ensembles at Staples that offer growth and performance opportunities for the school’s many string players.
According to John Brandt, co-chair of the Y’s Men’s Classical Music Society, “Members of this orchestra are musicians from Staples High School’s acclaimed vocal and instrumental music program. Each musician has earned a place in the group through annual auditions and many hours of coaching and practice. Under skilled direction, they’ve mastered the art of chamber performance, where every note matters and each musician’s voice contributes to a unified, powerful sound that belies their years,” he said.
The program for their appearance will include works by Antonio Vivaldi, Carl Nielsen, Antonín Dvořák, Christopher Wilson, Miroslav Skoryk, Carlos Gardel, Kevin Ray, and Yukiko Nishimura.
The event is free and open to Y’s Men and their guests.
Just a friendly reminder that the speaker presentations on Thursday mornings wrap up when the Q&A session is done. Please stay put until then. If you need to leave during the Q&A, try to find a spot in the back so you can quietly exit. Also, let’s keep the back of the room quiet until the Q&As are all over.
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